William Lee-Hankey

Lee-Hankey was born in Chester, England and studied at the Chester School of Art, the Royal College of Art, and in Paris. He exhibited at the major London galleries from 1893, mainly at the Royal Academy. Lee-Hankey was a gifted figurative printmaker who gained a reputation for his portrayal of character studies and mothers with young children. He did much of his work in Brittany and maintained a studio at the Etaples art colony. During World War I he served in the Artists' Rifles before returning to his work as an artist.

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William Lee-Hankey
British (1869-1952)
The Toy
9-5/8 x 8-1/4 in.

Etching and drypoint, c.1925, edition about 100. Signed with the artist's monogram in the plate; signed in pencil and embossed with the artist's seal in the lower margin. Printed on heavy wove paper with large margins. In good condition other than a trace of light discoloration from a previous mat opening.

$300.

The Toy

William Lee-Hankey
British (1869-1952)
Mother and Child
7-3/4 x 7-1/4 in.

Etching and drypoint, c.1920, edition about 100. Signed in the plate with the artist's monogram. Embossed with the artist's seal in the lower margin and signed in pencil. In very good condition, printed on wove paper with large margins.

$400.

Mother and Child

William Lee-Hankey
British (1869-1952)
Sympathy
6-1/2 x 8-1/4 in.

Etching and drypoint, c.1925, edition about 100. Embossed with the artist's seal, lower margin; signed in pencil. In good condition printed on heavy wove paper with large margins.

$350.

William Lee-Hankey
British (1889-1952)
Pick-a-Back
7 x 5-1/2 in.

Drypoint, 1918, edition 100. Signed with the artist's monogram in the plate, lower left; signed in pencil and embossed with the artist's seal in the lower margin. In very good condition, other than a slight rippling of the paper on the left side of the image. Printed on heavy wove paper with large margins.

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William Lee-Hankey
British (1869-1952)
La Bague (The Ring)
8-3/4 x 5 in.

Etching and drypoint, c.1920, probably an edition of 100 or less. Signed in pencil and embossed with the artist's monogram in the lower margin. In good condition printed on wove paper with substantial margins.

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